Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Leadville, Colorado

Fantastic trail connecting the nearby towns Fairplay to Leadville. 4WD/AWD is recommended, however, it can be done in a decent 2WD vehicle with good ground clearance. The pass is completely accessible with a small travel…
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This is a fairly easy Jeep trail but well worth doing, especially if combined with Browns-Breakneck. A connector between the two trails is included in this track. Fourmile Creek Road is a wide-graded county road…
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Turquoise Reservoir is an excellent hub for your outdoor adventures, especially fishing and hiking, including the Colorado Trail, and exploring two historical railroad tunnels. Want to make it a really long day? At Basalt, head…
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South Mosquito Road is the other route below Mosquito Pass to the London Mine, versus the New London Mine on the better-known Mosquito Pass. Numerous other named mines are in the basin. The road is…
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This is an easy offshoot of the popular Mosquito Pass Trail. It takes you up to an old mine up on the hill. Make sure to mind the old mine equipment. There's also a small…
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Trail is an offshoot of the popular Mosquito Pass trail. It takes you past Oliver Twist Lake. It's a natural glacier lake that you can actually catch some trout at if you're lucky. The trail…
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This is just a nice, easy, scenic backway from Camp Hale to Highway 24, offering nice views of the Camp Hale valley. Most vehicles should do fine. If there's snow, it could get a little…
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The trail accessed numerous dispersed camping sites, skirting the edge of a 400-foot rise above Twin Lakes with expansive views of the surrounding mountain peaks. The area is mostly pine trees mixed with aspens and…
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Most people start on the southern leg, about 5 miles south of Fairplay. Doing the loop, plus Lamb Mountain is 20 miles.The main loop of Browns and Breakneck Passes is mostly in the trees. There…
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This is a one-lane road that starts fairly easy but becomes progressively more difficult as you wind through the beautiful aspen forest above Twin Lakes. Along the trail, there are several dispersed camping sites, some…
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Starting from the Buckskin Road side is easy but will require 4-wheel drive. The road travels up through Pine Forest where the road is gravel turning into a more rocky road as you reach timberline,…
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Buckskin Road takes you to Kite Lake trailhead and campground and also the Mount Bross trailhead. Buckskin Road is easy until you get to the last 1/4 mile or so where it gets rougher due…
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Just west of Twin Lakes, off the road to Aspen. A short trail that can be combined with Lost Canyon to make a longer day. The left spur goes to a building remaining from the…
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Officially this is Dolly Varden Road or FS 783, however, the signage will say Windy Ridge, which it is more commonly known as. At tree line, you will encounter the Windy Ridge Bristlecone Pine Scenic…
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This well-maintained road allows for two-way traffic and winds through Bureau of Land Management terrain before entering the San Isabel National Forest. It ends at the Hayden Gulch Trailhead near the boundary of the Buffalo…
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As per the name, the first part of the trail is a series of switchbacks as you climb up the side of Mount Bross. As you reach the upper part the road turns into a…
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We like to do this Jeep trail clockwise with McAllister Pass starting over on Shrine Pass. The first half mile is in Wearyman Creek. Be careful if the water is high. Ptarmigan Pass spends a…
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This short connector trail has gentle elevation changes and is lined with aspen on the western end, making it especially scenic in the fall. A few shallow mud holes are present in autumn, but can…
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Sitting just to the north of the Collegiate Wilderness, this trail offers visitors the opportunity to enjoy great views and see well preserved mining camps. There are plenty of dispersed camping along Clear Creek. There…
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This short, low-traffic route provides an easy entry into the National Forest with minimal elevation change. A parking and meeting area sits at the eastern end, making access convenient. The trail is mostly smooth dirt…
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This trail follows a large section of powerline, hence the name of the trail, which connects Hagerman Pass to Diemer & Sellar lakes in the White River National Forest. This trail takes you to a…
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This trail is easy except for two areas where the road has two washouts that have deep ruts to negotiate. The first one can be straddled, and the second area can be passed on the…
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The trail is easy for the most part. There is one rutted spot at the beginning that is deep and would be difficult for most SUVs. Past that point, there are a few muddy spots…
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A gentle but scenic maintained dirt/gravel road underneath Mount Silver Heels ending just before the Iron Mine across Beaver Creek. There are spectacular views of Quandary to the West and Silverheels to the East. Along…
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If you have done Peak 10, this is the little road and Lake you are staring down at. Crystal Road is usually combined with Spruce Creek Road, although the connector between them is no longer…
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Nice, easy ride open to unlicensed vehicles at the parking lot at Shrine Pass from June 21 to November 22. This is a popular area for hikers and mountain bikers so please be respectful. Bring…
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This trail is easily accessed from CR 390, Clear Creek Road located between Granite and Buena Vista. Be sure to enter at FR 381 (there is a sign) rather than the old mapped entrance. The…
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This is an out-and-back trail that is mainly used to access hiking trails. Fall Creek, Mount of Tthe Holy Cross, and Cross Creek Trailhead are all accessible via this dirt road. A good portion of…
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Crooked Creek/ Tilly Road is one road off of Trout Creek Road to the northwest of Fairplay. It passes by an older burned homestead through strands of Aspen, and eventually evergreen before ending at a…
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Starting in the historic mining ghost town of Winfield, take Forest Service Road 390.A to the right. This is an easy, beautiful ride that winds through the forest, along the north fork of Clear Creek.…
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